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Fuchsella amygdalina

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Cardium amygdalina was named by Sowerby (1827) [Reference and genus name uncertain; entered to set up record.].

It was recombined as Fuchsella amygdalina by Vokes (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Cardium amygdalina Sowerby
1980Fuchsella amygdalina Vokes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusFuchsella
speciesamygdalina(Sowerby 1827)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fuchsella amygdalina Sowerby 1827
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Ludfordian or 425.60000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Fuchsella amygdalina (49658)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Wales) Fuchsella amygdalina (74670 74671 74805)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Fuchsella amygdalina (8295 8296 8297 8298 8299 8301 8302 8303 8304 8305 8306 8307 8308 8309 8310 8311 8312 8313 8314 8315 8316 8320 8321 8322 8324 8325 23109 23110 23184 23193)